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Undergraduate Catalog 2015-16 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2015-16 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Multimedia Arts Technology - Music (122 hours)(MATJ)


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The Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Arts Technology - Music is designed to offer career opportunities in the recording, sound reinforcement, intermedia performance, and entertainment industries. Students in this degree receive intensive, hands-on instruction and experience utilizing state-of-the-art electronic equipment and labs.

Admission procedures for the B.S. MAT - Music include:


  1. An application to the University during the initial filing period;
  2. An application to the School of Music including a letter outlining their background, interests, and goals.
  3. Attending a School of Music New Student Admissions Day to:
  • complete an interview with Multimedia Arts Technology faculty (including submission of a portfolio and brief performance on your chosen instrument)
  • complete the theory testing
  • attend informational sessions at the School of Music.

Consult with Music’s Undergraduate Advisor for additional application details.

 

Prospective or current WMU students may apply to the B.S. MAT major a maximum of two times. Qualified students will initially be admitted to the program with the designation pre-MAT based on the following criteria:

  1. The extent to which their goals are in line with what the program provides.
  2. The extent to which their knowledge and background supports achieving these goals.
  3. Available space in the program.

 

To matriculate from pre-MAT to the MAT-major, students must:

  1. Earn a grade of “C” or better for all courses taken to fulfill major course requirements.
  2. Complete the equivalent coursework for the MAT-minor, with a minimum GPA of 3.25 for those courses.
  3. Complete a minimum of 10 credits from the designated Core Music courses, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for those courses.

Students who do not maintain the above requirements will not be permitted to take coursework specifically designated for MAT-majors and thus would not be eligible to complete the degree. If, however, they have completed the equivalent coursework for the MAT-minor, they can receive the minor and use it to accompany another undergraduate degree.

1. General Education Electives (37 credit hours)


2. Major Core Music Program (18-20 credit hours)


  • Required courses (1 credit hours)

Music Theory - 1 course selected from: (2-3 credit hours)


Music Appreciation - 1 course selected from: (3-4 credit hours)


Music Performance - 8 credit hours selected from:


Applied Music (MUS 1000) and Ensembles are available to students who can qualify by audition with appropriate applied faculty and/or ensemble director.

Or Ensemble Electives


These courses may be repeated for credit.

Required Laptop Purchase

To complete this program, the student must have the use of a Mac laptop computer. Please consult with the MAT faculty for current hardware and software recommendations.

3. Major Course Requirements in Multimedia Arts Technology (37-38 credit hours)


Required Courses (28-29 credit hours)


Interdisciplinary Cognates (minimum 9 credit hours selected from the following):


Capstone Project (4 credit hours)


The capstone project brings together acquired skills and knowledge; the capstone project is an outgrowth of the candidate’s course work and must be approved by the MAT faculty. The capstone project will provide the student with significant artifacts as part of their portfolio for graduate school applications and/or potential employers. Students register for 2 credit hours each semester during their final year and are required to give a thirty-minute public presentation of the project.

4. A Minor in Another Department of the University (15 credit hours minimum)


  1. In the event that the credit hours for the minor requirements established by the department which offers that minor are greater than 15, the students may make an appropriate adjustment in the hours allowed for free electives.
  2. Due to the significant overlap in courses, MAT-majors may not use either the Music minor or the MAT-minor to fulfill the Bachelor of Science requirement of a minor.

5. Free Electives (8-10 credit hours)


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